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Poll says 69 percent want smoking ban  

Around 69 percent of residents support a statewide smoking ban, according to a recent poll, though the bill is stalled in both the state Senate and state Assembly.

A poll released Tuesday showed a majority of Wisconsin residents favor a statewide smoking ban.

The poll found 69 percent supported a ban, up five percentage points from a year ago.

Smoking bans have recently passed in Eau Claire and Marshfield, Wis.

“The question is no longer if we will be smoke-free, it is now a question of timing,” Aaron Doeppers, Midwest regional director for the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, said in a statement.

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